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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Bellingham, WA

The median special education teachers, middle school in Bellingham, WA earns $101,120 a year, 51% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,664 a month.

10th percentile
$72,920
25th percentile
$78,180
Median percentile
$101,120
75th percentile
$108,340
90th percentile
$129,670

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$79,968 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,120
Federal income tax−$13,416
Social Security + Medicare−$7,736
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,664
Every two weeks$3,076

Does it go far here?

$97,857Median pay in Bellingham, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,555 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bellingham, WA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$128,250
General and Operations Managers$125,840
Compliance Officers$109,550
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$107,830
Project Management Specialists$103,400
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$102,750
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,230
Electricians$97,590

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